External Monitoring Data Ingestion
Sending data from external sources to the Mimir, Loki, and Tempo monitoring stack.
Network Restriction
The monitoring endpoints are only accessible from within the University network (LAN, Wi-Fi, or VPN). Access from the public internet is blocked.
Access Request
External data ingestion is not enabled by default. To send data from outside the Kubernetes cluster:
- Contact the Cloud Team at
cloud@uni-muenster.de. - Request access and specify the services (Mimir, Loki, Tempo).
- Receive your unique credentials (
x-scope-orgid,x-secretor Basic Auth password).
Endpoints & Authentication
| Service | Base URL | API Path | Authentication | Headers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mimir (Metrics) | https://mimir.uni-muenster.de | /api/v1/push | Header Auth | x-scope-orgid and x-secret |
| Loki (Logs) | https://loki.uni-muenster.de | /loki/api/v1/push | Basic Auth | x-scope-orgid |
| Tempo (Traces) | https://tempo.uni-muenster.de | /api/v2/traces | Basic Auth | x-scope-orgid |
Recommended Tools
You can use the following tools to send data to the endpoints above:
- Prometheus (for metrics)
- Vector (for logs)
- OpenTelemetry Collector (for metrics, logs, and traces)